Lawyers really like to be right. This dive into the latest on reproductive rights in the context of challenges to FDA’s regulation of a prescription medication is an instance where we wish we had not been right with some of our predictions. Back when the Dobbs decision had been leaked but not yet issued, we
The plaintiffs in Acosta-Aguayo v. Walgreen Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34836 (N.D. Ill. March 2, 2023), visited their friendly neighborhood drug store and bought a lawsuit. Well, first they bought pain relief patches. Those patches were over the counter (OTC) products. No prescriptions were required. Maybe those pain patches worked and maybe they
In his excellent guide to the perplexed young lawyer, The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Practicing Law, co-DDL blog founder Mark Herrmann offers all sorts of good advice. One bit that we particularly remember is that the best case authority is a reversal of a court that ruled the way your opponent wants. It’s nice to